Janis Spropoulos yellows want to maintain a perfect balance in Yad Eliyahu (0: 8) even against the team that has spent the most on strengthening in the last year at Euroleague • Jaylen Reynolds and Arun Jackson are expected to get minutes this time as well (second quarter)

• Eliza Bryant tries to keep the ball, tonight

  Photo:

  Alan Shaver

Maccabi Tel Aviv is currently hosting Barcelona as part of the 19th Euroleague cycle. This will be the first time that Jaylen Reynolds and Arun Jackson will be available to Janis Spropoulos in the Hall, where Maccabi has won all of its Euroleague games in the first round (0: 8).

The Yellows returned from the victory in Berlin on Friday and defeated Hapoel Holon last Saturday and maintained a perfect balance in the league from the season opener (0:14).

On the flip side, Barcelona is the group that has spent the largest amount on strengthening in the past year. The Catalans this year added stars such as Alex Abrins, Brandon Davies, Cory Higgins, Malcolm Delaney and Nicola Mirotitch, who hit a blazing 25th-and-14 rebound on Palau in LaGrana on the way to an impressive 73:96 on Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Yuval Sussman floats to Barcelona's basket, tonight // Photo: Alan Shiber

Maccabi Tel Aviv's yellow crowd, tonight in the hall // Photo: Alan Shiber

Janis Spropoulos on the lines, tonight in the hall // Photo: Alan Shiber

Scotty Wilbkin on his way to Barcelona's basket // Photo: Alan Shaver

Sussman tries to keep the ball, tonight against the Barcelona defense // Photo: Alan Shaver

the progress of the game

In the first quarter, Eliza Bryant put the yellows on the scoreboard with two points after four points by Mirotitch and Tomic. Yuval Sussman and Scottie Wilbkin tried to keep things in order, but Barça managed to rise to 9:13. A three-pointer by Malcolm Delaney put Barcelona ahead nine, two penalties by Jalen Reynolds downed the Yellows in arrears 27:20 for the second quarter.

Svetislav Peshich on the lines of Barcelona // Photo: Alan Schiber